noun

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Bad / Hostile

audio

snarl - An act or sound of snarling

Whenever Patty's dog would try to make a snarl at intruders, it ended up looking like a grin.

verb

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Good / Happy

audio

romp - (especially of a child or animal) play roughly and energetically

The polar bears romped with each other so roughly that they almost fell through the ice.

verb

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Good / Friendly

audio

mingle - To mix or cause to mix together

Despite her shyness, Ingrid knew she had to mingle with people at the party.

noun

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Other / Shape

audio

glob - A lump of a semiliquid substance

The pizza dripped with globs of cheese that were still hot.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

audio

stifle - To restrain a reaction, or to stop oneself from showing an emotion

Amy stifled a cough so she wouldn't bother her coworkers or make them sick.

verb

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Bad / Dishonest

audio

fink - Inform on to the authorities

Mary finked on her brother when their parents asked which one of them took a cookie out of the jar.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

audio

plush - Richly luxurious and expensive

The plush bedsheets were so comfortable that they were worth the high price tag.

noun

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Other / Slowly

audio

nudge - A light touch or push

The elephant gave her baby a nudge to push him forward.

noun

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Bad / Disgusting

audio

slob - A person who is lazy and dirty or messy

Matt could never invite people to his dorm because his roommate Nick was a slob who would leave trash everywhere.

verb

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Other / Move

audio

yank - To quickly pull something

Edmund yanked the cord on the lawnmower to get it started.

noun

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Bad / Dangerous

audio

pandemonium - Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar

The release of the newest limited-edition sneakers led to pandemonium amongst the large crowd of shoppers.

adjective

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Bad / Boring

audio

humdrum - Activity, work or routine that is boring, monotonous or unexciting.

For centuries, doing the laundry was a humdrum part of daily life, mainly for women.